SCP-2449 — SCP-2449 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2449 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-2449

Expected annual

$1.7M

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$1.7M

Personnel

Estimated one-time containment/setup costs for a typical medium instance are approximately $1,230,000, driven by construction, property acquisition, research setup and specialized equipment; expected recurring annual costs are about $1,636,600, driven mainly by staffing, research, life‑support and legal/concealment expenses.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Facilities $300K

[#2, #3, #21] Concrete blocking, structural modification/integration, demolition/utility rerouting (medium-instance construction and engineering).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K

[#17] Initial research program and instrumentation setup (small/medium program startup).

Property Acquisition $200K

[#4] Purchase/lease or quiet buyout/compensation for affected property (typical apartment-scale median).

Equipment $195K

[#5, #10, #11, #12, #15, #27] One‑time purchase of feed hatches/plumbing/electrical, initial surveillance sensors, robotic delivery/manipulators, generators/UPS, medical equipment and specialized coatings/materials.

Capital Replacement Major $100K

[#29] One‑time major capital replacement or large repairs on multi‑decadal schedule (allocated up front).

Concealment Legal Setup $50K

[#19] One‑time setup costs for fabricated permitting, legal setup, initial PR/cover story establishment.

Life Support Installation $50K

[#6] One‑time installation of potable water, sewage handling, ventilation and climate control for contained humans.

Family Payouts $20K

[#16] One‑time family payout / benefits (typical small payout reserve per adverse case).

Urgent Replacement One Time $10K

[#26] One‑time emergency replacement/accelerated hiring costs when staff must be replaced urgently.

Forensics And Autopsy $5K

[#22] One‑time autopsy/forensic processing per casualty (baseline per‑case budgeting).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr

Staff Wages $700K/yr

[#8] Dedicated site staffing (security, technicians, medic, supervision) including benefits and 24/7 coverage (typical medium site).

Contingency Reserve $292K/yr

[#28] Contingency/catastrophic liability reserve (25% of direct recurring containment budget).

Program Coordination Overhead $175K/yr

[#30] Central administration, oversight, bookkeeping and intersite communications (15% of direct recurring budget).

Research And Monitoring $150K/yr

[#17, #10, #24] Ongoing research program costs, data storage, monitoring and secure archives.

Supplies And Consumables $83K/yr

[#7, #14, #15, #6] Ongoing life‑support consumables and per‑person care, waste handling, medical restock, and small life‑support part replacement.

Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr

[#19] Ongoing concealment, legal defense, public relations and suppression monitoring.

Training And Sops $30K/yr

[#23] SOP development, drills, recertification and cross‑site coordination.

Amortization Replacement $30K/yr

[#29] Planned amortization for periodic replacement of concrete seals, robots, generators and sensors.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#25] Transportation logistics for supplies and discreet deliveries (vehicles, fuel, covert schedules).

Personnel Replacement Reserve $20K/yr

[#26] Recruitment/training reserve for replacing personnel lost to containment on accelerated timelines.

Emergency Response $15K/yr

[#1] Rapid‑dispatch containment team costs averaged over expected new‑instance rate (per‑incident assessment, travel, PPE).

Public Safety And Evacuations $15K/yr

[#20] Emergency public‑safety and temporary housing/evacuation costs averaged by incident probability.

Data Security And Archives $15K/yr

[#24] Secure document storage, encrypted backups and CCTV retention costs.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#18] Structural inspections, minor repairs, core sampling and groundwater mitigation.

D Class Operations $10K/yr

[#9] Costs for D‑Class procurement/processing and boundary redetermination operations.

Hvac Running $10K/yr

[#13] Continuous ventilation, dehumidification and climate control operating costs.

Structural Inspection And Repairs $10K/yr

[#18] Periodic inspections and minor structural repairs specific to concrete seals and embedments.

Psychological Services $8K/yr

[#16] Ongoing therapy for contained personnel and counseling for staff (typical per‑site allocation).

Surveillance Maintenance $5K/yr

[#10] Maintenance, data storage and upkeep for cameras, sensors and recording systems.

Robotic Maintenance $5K/yr

[#11] Maintenance and servicing for robotic delivery/manipulation systems.

Power Fuel Maintenance $5K/yr

[#12] Fuel contracts, testing and maintenance for generators and UPS.

Medical Restock $3K/yr

[#15] Restocking of on‑site medical supplies and emergency drugs.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Uneventful year with normal operations, routine maintenance, staffing and research.

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🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$125K vs baseline

Localized incident: personnel containment, equipment failure or small structural breach requiring repair and emergency response.

personnel_contained local_equipment_failure small_structure_repair

🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or high‑visibility urban event requiring large repairs, property buyouts, evacuation and extended legal/PR response.

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👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#8] 24/7 perimeter security and shift coverage; fully loaded headcount to meet continuous guard requirements.
Research Scientist	1	[#17] Responsible for controlled experiments, monitoring and research coordination.
Technician / Maintenance	2	[#11, #12, #18] Equipment, robotics, generator and structural maintenance staff.
Medical Officer	1	[#15, #6] On‑site medical support for contained personnel and emergencies.
Administrative Staff	1	[#19, #30] Admin/liaison for legal, concealment, procurement and program coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide broad ranges and scenario guidance; many per‑instance costs depend heavily on location/size and frequency assumptions (0.5 instances/yr). Estimates are midrange aggregations and should be refined with site‑specific data.

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